By Agatha Christie, adapted from her novel ‘Death on the Nile’ by Christie in 1946, and opening in London’s West End the same year. More details.
Performed by STADS at St. Teilo’s Church Hall, Bishopston on April 30th, May 1st, 7th & 8th, 1976. Tickets 25p, children & OAPs 15p.
Synopsis
Simon and Kay Mostyn are honeymooning aboard a Nile steamer. With them, apparently by accident, are Canon Pennefather, Kay’s guardian and Jacqueline, Simon’s ex-girlfriend. During the course of the voyage Jacqueline works herself into a state of hysteria and shoots at Simon, but only wounds him in the knee. A few minutes later Kay is found shot. Canon Pennefather lays bare an audacious conspiracy and ensures that the criminals shall not go free.
Director/Producer
- Beryl West
Cast (in order of appearance)
- First beadseller ~ Brian Shaw
- Second beadseller ~ Michael Shaw
- Steward ~ Bill Payne
- ‘Miss Ffoliot-Ffoulkes’ ~ Margaret Lloyd
- ‘Christina Grant’ ~ Janet Davies
- ‘Smith’ ~ Clive West
- ‘Louise’ ~ Brenda Jones
- ‘Dr Bessner’ ~ Sid West
- ‘Kay Mostyn’ ~ Patricia Quick
- ‘Simon Mostyn’ ~ Brian Keal
- ‘Canon Pennefather’ ~ Geoff Badham
- ‘Jacqueline de Severac’ ~ Dorothy Morris
- ‘Evans’ ~ Hugh Arnold
Backstage
- Stage Manager ~ John Lloyd
- Assistant ~ Derek Humphreys
- Lighting ~ John Dixon
- Props ~ Hazel Bycroft
- Make-up ~ Jill Dixon, Anita McNamara
Photos
The Cast
Left to right: Michael Shaw (“beadseller”), Sid West (“Bessner”), Brian Shaw (“beadseller”), Janet Davies (“Christina”), Brenda Jones (“Louise”), Dorothy Morris (“Jacqueline”), Geoff Badham (“Canon”), Clive West (“Smith”), Margaret Lloyd (“Miss Ff”), Bill Payne (“steward”), Patricia Quick (“Kay”), Brian Keal (“Simon”).